totally different aspects to their personalities. In The Catcher in the Rye‚ Hold Caulfield displays many qualities as he struggles through a difficult adolescence. One side of him is immature‚ annoying‚ and coldhearted‚ yet the other side to him is mature‚ lovely‚ and caring. Although Holden frequently shows both of his sides‚ he exhibits more signs of sensitivity and maturity than cold-heartedness and immaturity. When Holden sneaks into his house to visit with his little sister Phoebe‚ he demonstrates
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In The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield views the world as an evil and corrupt place where there is no peace. "His anger turned to relentlessly unforgiving social scorn." (Coles)This perception of the world does not change significannot ly through the novel. However as the novel progresses‚ Holden gradually comes to the realization that he is powerless to change this.<br><br>"Holden Caulfield had much going for him--a comfortable suburban life and a privileged educational background in a private
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Salinger has the same feeling towards sex as Holden. According to J.D. Salinger and his character Holden Caulfield sex brings about the end of an innocent childhood and the beginning of a phony adulthood. In the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger the main character Holden Caulfield is obsessed with phonies and the loss of innocence. To Him almost everybody are phonies especially those who have lost their innocence. According to Holden there is only one thing that can cause one to lose
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their own skin. Holden Caulfield‚ a rather extreme example‚ struggles to open up and have heart to heart conversations. Holden’s psychological profile would allow texting to effectively provide him a form of communication that is seemingly designed for him. In other words‚ texting is a communicative technology on the same wavelength as the socially awkward‚ implementing a way for him to feel comfortable in expressing who he is. Texting could provide some sort of salvation for Holden‚ creating superficial
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Happened in the Past‚ in the Past “It’s easy to blame others for your situation. It’s much more productive to search your own past and find what caused your faults.” In the novel written by J.D. Salinger‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ has had a traumatic childhood. As he has gotten older‚ he has not done much maturing. Like many teenagers‚ he makes irresponsible decisions. Some might say that he has the right to blame others‚ due to his history of traumatic events. It can
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about the importance of education but when saying goodnight he calls Holden handsome‚ which‚ in my opinion‚ isn’t very appropriate despite the fact they have known each other a long time. I definitely do not think Mr. Antolini sitting at Holden’s bedside stroking his hair is appropriate at all. No matter how long you know someone these things are not the norm. In my opinion I think Mr. Antolini was coming on to Holden and Holden was not imagining things because when I read it I thought it sounded
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Symbols and Symbolism in “The Catcher in the Rye” There are a few things that define one as an adult: maturity‚ responsibility‚ and integrity. Does Holden Caulfield have any of these? J.D. Salinger’s novel‚ “The Catcher in the Rye‚” follows the life of Holden Caulfield‚ a sixteen-year-old protagonist‚ who is on the road to becoming an adult and is trying to find all of the three terms above. Holden is living in a world with people that he classifies as morons or phonies. The self realization that he
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HOLHOLDEN CAULFIELD PSYCHOLOGY Holden Caulfield is a seventeen-year old teenager from a privileged family. He is the protagonist of “The Catcher in the Rye” written by J.D. Salinger. Throughout the book‚ Holden’s attitude will remain the same‚ disappointed and uncomfortable in this world‚ although he can be very sensitive. He faces a lot of struggles that will make his future difficult and maybe‚ unrealizable. His attitude will be misunderstood by the reader. Some will talk about
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main character Holden Caulfield. Many Americans in the mid 1900’s saw Holden as a corrupt and disturbed person. “He is a drifter‚ a wanderer‚ an adventurer who seeks not adventure but smut and the negative satisfaction of a negative rebellion” (Moore 34). However‚ this is not necessarily a valid statement. In some lights‚ Holden’s surface character comes across in an unfavorable fashion. Nonetheless‚ when his life and personality are dissected‚ it becomes evident that
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Diagnosis of Holden Caulfield Holden Caulfield is a troubled 16 year-old teen who has just been expelled from his fourth school. He has a younger sister whom he deeply cares for‚ and a deceased younger brother. Also‚ Holden appears to isolate himself and has few social relationships with others. Over the past few days‚ Holden has been enraged by his roommates‚ avoided conflict with confronting his parents‚ been beaten up‚ contemplated suicide‚ and abused himself physically by smoking‚ drinking
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